What the records say
- When
- May 162 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.66° N, 35.12° E
- Description
- 162 BCE battle
Battle of Beth Zechariah
Battle in 162 BC
The Battle of Beth Zechariah took place around May 162 BC during the Maccabean revolt fought between Jewish rebels under the leadership of Judas Maccabeus against an army of the Seleucid Empire, the Greek successor state (diadochi) to the Macedonian conquests that controlled Syria and Babylonia. The battle was fought at Beth Zechariah and was a Seleucid victory, with the rebels driven from the field in retreat.
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